About FAST
FAST Athletic Scoring and Timing, Inc. is a company
formed by John Melvin and
Bob Lanteigne in 2008 to provide computerized scoring
and timing services for athletic events in the Gulf South region.
John Melvin has been active in the sports of running
and cycling since 1980. He is a veteran of thirteen marathons (3:24:07,
in 1986), numerous duathlons, triathlons and hundreds of miscellaneous
races of medium to short distances. John was elected president of the
Gulf Coast Running Club
in 1984 and served terms for two years. John is also the owner of
Timed Sports Systems Inc., a company which
has provided logistical and manual scoring and timing services for races
throughout the region since 1987.
Bob Lanteigne is a long-time runner and computer
professional. Bob has been active in many running organizations in the
Greater New Orleans area and served on the board of the
New Orleans Track Club from 1998
until 2000. Since that time he has provided web development, maintenance,
and hosting services to the NOTC through his company
Include Software Services.